Category Archives: Travel
One Last #SoupSearch Request. Am I Going to Japan?
Looks like I still have a decent lead in Ainsley Harriott’s #SoupSearch Challenge. But my margin’s eroding bit by bit each day. The contest ends tomorrow, September 25th, at 11.59pm … which seems like an excruciatingly long time away for … Continue reading
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Game Season Menus at Some of London’s Top Restaurants (CheapOair)
British game season has begun and even if you’re planning a city-only visit to London, you can get in on all the delicious action … if you know where to dine. Here’s the low down on a few London restaurants with special … Continue reading
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Tagged antico, cheapoair, cinnamon club, cinnamon ki, CINNAMON SOHO, clos maggiore, GAME SEASON, JUGGED HARE, London, london restaurants, meat, pubs, restaurants
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2013 Zagat Guide to London Restaurants Out Now (CheapOair)
The 2013 Zagat Guide to London Restaurants is out now. With nearly 2,000 restaurants rated and reviewed by a record 9,583 surveyors, the 2013 guide is Zagat’s most comprehensive survey of the London dining scene to date. Read my complete … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013 Zagat Guide to London Restaurants, cheapoair, London, london restaurants, MOOLI'S, PITT CUE CO, restaurant guide, restaurants, roganic, ZAGAT
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Old Warehouses/New Street: Wine and Dine Update for the City of London (CheapOair)
The redevelopment of the East India Company warehouse into a modern dining destination sees the City of London and nearby areas continue to extend its relatively new found reputation as a foodie friendly part of town. Read my complete post at the … Continue reading
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Much ado About Stratford-upon-Avon (OneTravel)
It’s where William Shakespeare was born – and where the famed bard chose to spend much of his adult life and retirement. Situated prettily on the rollicking River Avon, this small Warwickshire village is also an outstanding destination for the … Continue reading
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Tony Cragg at Exhibition Road (OneTravel)
A new major exhibition of new outdoor sculptures created by the British artist, Tony Cragg, for the London 2012 Festival has been revealed at the “cultural heartland” of London’s Exhibition Road. The monumental works went on display August 25th and … Continue reading
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Going Offline for Awhile but Thanks for the #SoupSearch Surge!
Just a very quick word of thanks to everyone who’s been voting for me in Ainsley Harriott’s #SoupSearch Challenge. I have a definite lead over the competition with 33% of the vote at the moment (not bad considering there are … Continue reading
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Journey to the Land of Ham and Cheese
Over the next few weeks, I hope to serve a generous portion of stories and pictures from my recent visit to Parma, Italy. I’ll try not to ham it up or say anything too cheesy while sharing the best bits … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Italy, Parma, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Wine
Tagged cheese, chris oburn, cured meat, dairy, discover the origin, emilia romagna, ham, italian food, italian wine, Italy, parma, parma ham, parmesan, parmesan cheese, parmigiano, parmigiano-reggiano, PDO, pork, prosciutto, Protected Designation of Origin, reggio emilia, wine
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Share Your Favourite Place to Smoke a Cigar and Get the London Cigar Guide App for Free
Buzzing social scene or splendid isolation? Where and when do you like to smoke your stogies? Just leave a comment sharing your favourite place to smoke a cigar and you could get the London Cigar Guide app for free. About … Continue reading
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Tagged apps, cigar lounges, cigar stores, competition, CUBAN CIGARS, free, free app, freebies, London, london cigar guide, mayfair, nic wing, review, smoking lounges, where's the best place to smoke a cigar?
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London RumFest 2012 (CheapOair)
Back for its sixth year in a row, RumFest is the world’s largest festival dedicated to the celebration of rum and rum culture and boasts two days of unmissable entertainment. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
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Woke up Last, Went to Bed First! Thank You So Much! #SoupSearch
Thanks to everyone who’s voted for me thusfar in Ainsley Harriott’s #SoupSearch Challenge. I started yesterday morning in a distant fifth place (out of five contestants), and I now have a slight lead over the competition. But there’s still quite … Continue reading
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50 Years of Ronnie Wood’s Art and Ephemera at Symbolic London (CheapOair)
Ronnie Wood: A Major Retrospective of 50 years of Rock and Roll is a major new exhibition featuring artwork by and ephemera from the life of Rolling Stones guitarist, Ronnie Wood. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
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Tagged bernie chase, bruton street, cheapoair, exhibition, faces, jeff beck group, London, mayfair, Rock 'n' Roll, rock and roll, rolling stones, ronnie wood, ronnie wood collection, Ronnie Wood: A Major Retrospective of 50 years of Rock and Roll, symbolic london, W1, W1 6QX
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Recipe: Shiitake Steak Handrolls with Wasabi Mayo
Okay. Before I give the recipe, let me just say … Please vote for me in Ainsley Harriott’s #SoupSearch Challenge! If I win I get to go on a foodie adventure to Japan. It’s easy to vote. Just click here … Continue reading
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Yayoi Kusama Pop-up at Selfridges (OneTravel)
Selfridges London is the only place in the UK to house the exclusive “second drop” of the Kusama Monogram collection after LV’s initial in-house offerings. And the world famous department store is marking the occasion with an unprecedented 24 window … Continue reading
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I’ve Got a Chance to Visit Japan for Free. Will You Help me Win?
Hi. I recently participated in a blogger cook-off sponsored by Ainsley Harriott Foods. There were four other contestants. All five of us are now vying for a chance to win an “all-inclusive trip of a lifetime to a top international … Continue reading
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Your Guide to Glasgow’s Museums (OneTravel)
Got plans to visit Glasgow? You will after reading this comprehensive list of all its great museums in this compact and culturally rich city … Read my complete post at the OneTravel blog. Photo/dalbera
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Tagged charles rennie macintosh, Gallery of Modern Art, glasgow, glasgow museums, Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Glasgow Police Museum, glaswegian museums, GMRC, GOMA, Hunterian museum and art gallery, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, museums, People's Palace and Winter Gardens, piping centre, Provand's Lordship, riverside museum, scotland, Scotland Street School Museum, St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, The Burrell Collection, The National Piping Centre, University of Glasgow
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Street Market Focus: Camden Passage (CheapOair)
Located conveniently close to Angel Tube Station and not far at all from the very stroll worthy Regent’s Canal and the bustle of Upper Street, Camden Passage is a popular little side street chocked full of wonderful shops, eateries and … Continue reading
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Tagged angel, camden passage, cheapoair, islington, London, Shopping, street market, street market focus, upper street, vintage clothing
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In the Rings with Ali Exhibition in East London Celebrates Muhammad Ali’s 70th Birthday (CheapOair)
A major exhibition to mark Muhammad Ali’s 70th birthday is on now through the 30th of September at an east London gallery which features an amazing view of the London 2012 Olympic Stadium. Read my complete post at the the CheapOair blog.
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Noteworthy London Burgers (OneTravel)
Burger mania has swept the British capital in the beefiest of ways. Hardly an exhaustive list (and I’m sticking with only restaurants – not street vendors – for this particular write up), here’s a quick look at a few of … Continue reading
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Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2012 – Herzog & de Meuron with Ai Weiwei at Hyde Park (OneTravel)
Compared to past commissions, the 2012 pavilion is more subtle and has received considerable criticism for delivering less “wow” (and for its pool of water unintentionally drawing insects). Still, it’s a contemplative and restful place (and the bugs weren’t bad … Continue reading
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The Future of Business Travel is Having the Right Digital Travel Companion. Do You Concur?
Viral video by ebuzzing With a strong focus on delivering innovative tools to make business travel easier, Concur is the world’s leading travel and expense management solution available on the market. Say goodbye lost keys, flight details, paper itineraries and … Continue reading
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Tagged apps, business travel, CONCUR, EXPENSE MANAGEMENT, SPONSORED POST, Travel, TRAVEL AND EXPENSE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION, TRAVEL APPS
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Warhol/Mauro at Halcyon Gallery, London (CheapOair)
On now at Halcyon Gallery in London is a unique exhibition combining rare and original work by pop art pioneer and icon, Andy Warhol, and Italian contemporary artist, Mauro Perucchetti. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
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Tagged ANDY WARHOL, Art, bond street, cheapoair, contemporary art, gallery, HALCYON GALLERY, London, MAURO PERUCCHETTI, mayfair, POP ART, review, W1, WARHOL/MAURO
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William Morris Gallery Reopens in Walthamstow, North London (CheapOair)
Now having been transformed into a new world class destination and “international center of excellence” for the study of all things Morris, the childhood home of this famed polymath’s has reopened to the public as a gallery offering an unprecedented … Continue reading
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Tagged ARTS & CRAFTS, cheapoair, design, gallery, GEORGIAN MANSION, London, VICTORIAN, WALTHAMSTOW, WATERHOUSE, WILLIAM MORRIS, WILLIAM MORRIS GALLERY
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London “Supperheroes” Unite for a Good Cause (OneTravel)
Supper clubs are as trendy and topical as anything in London at the moment, and for the next couple of months, they’re not only a fun way to meet people and have a great meal, but also a great opportunity … Continue reading
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Tagged ACTION AGAINST HUNGER, London, OneTravel, POP UPS, pop-up, restaurants, supper clubs, SUPPERHEROES, SUPPERHEROES SERIES
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Stories Beat Stuff: What Would You Give up for a Free Trip to New Zealand?
Tourism New Zealand is back with its Stories Beat Stuff campaign offering a chance to win two new experiences – Culture Kaboom and City Splendour – worth about $30,000 for you and three of your friends with you! The idea behind Stories … Continue reading
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Tagged competition, free, freebie, new zealand, nz, rhythm and vines, SPONSORED VIDEO, stories beat stuff, summer rhythm, tourism new zealand, Travel, Video, youtube
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Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida is a Modernized UK/USA Mash-up (CheapOair)
Troilus and Cressida – Shakespeare’s epic wartime tragedy of love and disillusionment – gets a modern makeover in the current joint production of the play by the UK’s well established Royal Shakespeare Company and New York’s gritty and cutting edge, The … Continue reading
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Tagged cheapoair, London, play, RIVERSIDE STUDIOS, ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, RSC, shakespeare, SHAKESPEAREAN THEATRE, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, SWAN THEATRE, theatre, TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, WARWICKSHIRE, WOOSTER GROUP, WORLD SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 2012
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Some of London’s Best Terraced Restaurants and Bars (OneTravel)
There’s still a bit of summer left and when the weather’s nice, dining al fresco or having a drink in the great urban outdoors feels great and offers a delectable opportunity to people watch. Here’s a list of some of … Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, CASSIS, DEAN STREET TOWNSHOUSE, FLORIPA, FORNATA, hotels, London, MOMO, OneTravel, OUTDOOR DINING, pizza east, PIZZA EAST PORTOBELLO, restaurants, sanderson, TERRACED BARS, TERRACED RESTAURANTS
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Getting Ready for the 2012 Paralympics (CheapOair)
… hold on – the fun’s not over yet. Indeed, some say those two weeks of Olympic sports were just a warm up for the real show of sporting achievement and competitiveness: the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Read my complete post … Continue reading
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Tagged cheapoair, London, london 2012, LONDON 2012 PARALYMPIC GAMES, paralympics
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Damien Hirst at Tate Modern (OneTravel)
Love him or hate him, you’ve got to admit Damien Hirst knows how to raise eyebrows and elicit a strong reaction from his viewers. He also knows how to draw crowds. Read my complete post at the OneTravel blog.
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Tagged Art, DAMIEN HIRST, exhibition, London, RETROSPECTIVE, review, TATE, tate modern
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Trip to Colombia? Yes Please!
So as fun as a visit to the National Geographic Store in Knightsbridge (across the street from Harrods) might somehow be, I was not prepared for the sort of excitement generated during a recent “VIP cocktail party” celebrating National Geographic’s … Continue reading
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Northern Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway (CheapOair)
The only UNESCO World Heritage site in Northern Ireland, the Giant’s Causeway is a massive rock formation made up of tens of thousands of eerily shaped basalt columns jutting dramatically out from the sea. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
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Tagged BASALT, cheapoair, GIANT'S CAUSEWAY, ireland, northern ireland, unesco world heritage site
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A Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice in the Heart of Central London (OneTravel)
Another, more representative, name for this sweet little park, might be heroes’ corner, as what really makes this place special is the wall commemorating the brave acts of otherwise ordinary people who died while trying to save the lives of … Continue reading
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Emirates Air Line Offers a Fun and Scenic Ride Above the Thames (CheapOair)
Opened for operation just before the Olympics and now a permanent feature of London’s public transport infrastructure, the Emirates Air Line is the UK’s first urban cable car. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
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Tagged cable car, cheapoair, east london, emirates, emirates air-line, emirates airline, London, london 2012, public transportation, river, river thames, TFL, thames, TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
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Watch The Games at House of Nations + Dragon Ping Pong! #DragonPingPong #HON
I spent the afternoon kicked back in a very cushy (and ultra white) Chesterfield, having a few crisp beers and watching the Olympics on some massive TV screens as the guest of Tsingtao beer at House of Nations. House of … Continue reading
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Imperial War Museum Duxford (CheapOair)
A visit to Duxford offers an opportunity to wander under and around some of the most iconic aircraft in the world and get hands-on with related and interactive exhibitions. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
